CN2872406Y

CN2872406Y - Lens protector

Info

Publication number: CN2872406Y
Application number: CN200520133013.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郎一龙; 杨应文; 李明勋
Original assignee: Altek Corp
Current assignee: Altek Corp
Priority date: 2005-11-15
Filing date: 2005-11-15
Publication date: 2007-02-21
Anticipated expiration: 2015-11-15

Abstract

A lens protection device is quipped on an image capture device with a shell, in order to protect the lens of the image capture device. The lens protection device includes an axle seat, an elastic couple body and a cover part. The axle seat is equipped on the shell and the elastic couple body is equipped in the axle hole of the axle seat, so that the elastic couple body could rotate along the outer edge of the axle hole. The cover part is connected with the elastic couple body and equipped on the shell. The cover part could cover the lens on the first position with the rotation movement, in order to protect the lens from damaging and open the lens on the second position, in order to facilitate the lens to extend out and capture image. Except for protecting the lens, the utility model has the advantages of beautiful out appearance and inner shell space saving.

Description

Lens protecting apparatus

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of lens protecting apparatus; be particularly related to a kind of protection image capture unit; and select to shut, or open the lens protecting apparatus that makes the image capture unit that camera lens can pick-up image with len by the shielding part that makes len that rotatablely moves.

Background technology

Because the progress of numeral science and technology makes that the information relevant with our daily life is able to digitizing, does more utilizations and preservation for the user.Wherein, (for example: evolution camera) is the most noticeable with image capture unit.

Along with the progress of science and technology, the evolution of camera from before S.L.R, idiot camera and progressive till now digital camera.After camera digitizing appearance, brought mysterious convenience for humane development, use the image that observes that traditional camera can not be real-time, therefore always need to worry photo claps OK or to wash the cost of photograph too high, these have all found the answer that solves from digital camera.

Eyes just like we people are the same; in digital camera; camera lens has accounted for very important role; because the accuracy of optical module is high in the digital camera; therefore camera lens need be by careful protection; and the protection mechanism of camera lens is the slip lid design that belongs to the air cock formula in the conventional digital camera; be to utilize manual mode to promote slip lid; though this kind design is stronger in configuration aspects; but in the process of sliding; feel is relatively poor, and need make chute in both sides up and down at camera lens on the outward appearance structure treatment, so that slip lid can slide in chute; to reach on-off action; and then make the extended or indentation fuselage of camera lens, yet the outward appearance of camera but is affected and is more not attractive in appearance.In addition, the camera lens design of the chute of both sides up and down needs to form toward fuselage interior the structure of chute, so has also taken the limited space of fuselage interior.

Based on above-mentioned situation, the lens protecting apparatus of therefore needing a kind of image capture unit badly solves the problem that located by prior art causes.

Summary of the invention

Fundamental purpose of the present utility model provides a kind of lens protecting apparatus of image capture unit; it is to be hubbed on the axis hole of the curved profile with a flange with an elasticity interlock body; make elasticity interlock body carry out a rotational motion, reach the control shielding part and select to close with len or open the purpose of camera lens according to curved profile.

Secondary objective of the present utility model is that a kind of lens protecting apparatus of image capture unit is being provided; it is characteristics of utilizing shielding part to be rotated; with the revolving design of this kind; make the moulded attractive in appearance of image capture unit; and improve in the prior art, the chute of both sides takies the disappearance of the most of inner space of fuselage about the camera lens.

To achieve the above object; the utility model provides a kind of lens protecting apparatus; it is to be installed on the image capture unit with a housing, and with the camera lens of protection image capture unit, this lens protecting apparatus comprises: an axle bed body, an elasticity interlock body and a shielding part.The axle bed body is arranged on the housing, and offers two axis holes on the axle bed body, and the openend profile of the corresponding side of this two axis hole is the curved profile with a flange; Elasticity interlock body is to be hubbed in two axis holes by the side with curved profile with two pivots respectively, makes elasticity interlock body carry out a rotational motion for axle according to curved profile by pivot; Shielding part is arranged on the housing, and is connected with elasticity interlock body, makes shielding part cover in camera lens and to open camera lens in a second place in a primary importance with rotational motion.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional combination of the preferred embodiment synoptic diagram of the utility model lens protecting apparatus;

Fig. 2 A is the axle bed body and the elasticity interlock body combination synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 2 B is the axle bed body and the elasticity interlock body action synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 3 is the lid synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 4 is axle bed body, elasticity interlock body and the described lid combination schematic perspective view in the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 5 is the shielding part action synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment.

Description of reference numerals: 1 camera lens; 2 housings; 21 perforates; 22 first fixed orifices; 23 second fixed orifices; 24 the 3rd fixed orifices; 3 lens protecting apparatus; 31 axle bed bodies; 311 axis holes; 312 axle sleeves; 313 curved profiles; 3131 flanges; 32 elasticity interlock bodies; 321 pivots; 322 fixed bodies; 3221 loop fasteners; 3222 connectors; 3223 openings; 3224 loop fasteners centers; 33 cover bodies; 34 shielding parts; 340 lids; 341 upper cover plates; 342 lower covers; 343 groove bodies; 344 first projections; 3441 spill buttons; Limit, 345 groove side; 346 ccontaining through holes; 347 metals; 348 second projections; 35,36-magnetic; 37 fixed heads; 61,62,63,64,66-fixation kit; 91 primary importances; 92 second places; 93 rotational motions.

Embodiment

See also shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A, wherein Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional combination of the preferred embodiment synoptic diagram of the utility model lens protecting apparatus; Fig. 2 A is the axle bed body and the elasticity interlock body combination synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment.Lens protecting apparatus 3 of the present utility model is installed on the image capture unit with a housing 2, with the camera lens 1 of protection image capture unit.Lens protecting apparatus 3 comprises: an axle bed body 31, an elasticity interlock body 32 and a shielding part 34.Axle bed body 31 is arranged on the housing 2, has an axle sleeve 312 respectively in the both sides of axle bed body 31, in axle sleeve 312, dig and be provided with two axis holes 311, the profile of these two axis holes, 311 corresponding side opening ends is the curved profile 313 with a flange 3131, in the present embodiment, curved profile 313 can be the profile of cam.Axle sleeve 312 is two perforates 21 of being located on the housing 2 by digging.In the present embodiment (for example: screw) axle bed body 31 is fixed on the housing 2 by being arranged at first fixed orifice 22 on the housing 2 with a plurality of fixation kits 64, then, be overlying on the axle sleeve 312 with two cover bodies 33 cover again, and with fixation kit 63 (for example: screw) by second fixed orifice 23 on the housing 2 with fixed enclosure 33 on housing 2.

And elasticity interlock body 32 is hubbed in two axis holes 311 by having curved profile 313 parts with two pivots 321 respectively, make elasticity interlock body 32 to be axle by pivot 321, and carry out a rotational motion according to curved profile 313, on elasticity interlock body 32, have more a fixed body 322; Fixed body 322 in the present embodiment is to have a loop fasteners 3221, and loop fasteners 3221 has an opening 3223, and is extended with a connector 3222 respectively to connect pivot 321 by opening 3223 two ends.

Shielding part 34 of the present utility model includes a lid 340, a upper cover plate 341 and a lower cover 342.Next the annexation of shielding part and elasticity interlock body is described, please continues to consult Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 4, wherein Fig. 3 is the lid synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment; Fig. 4 is axle bed body, elasticity interlock body and the lid combination schematic perspective view in the utility model preferred embodiment.Lid 340 has a groove body 343 near the center of housing 2 one sides, has one first projection 344 and one second projection 348 in groove body 343, and has a spill button 3441 in first projection, 344 leading edges.Elasticity interlock body and loop fasteners 3221 is to fasten with spill button 3441, and the connector 3222 of fixed body 322 can embed second projection 348 and groove body 343 formed recesses, and the end, leaned on mutually with limit, groove side 345; Be covered on second cylinder 348 by a fixed head 37 again, again (for example: screw) fixed head 37 is fixed on the lid 340, can be located on the groove body 343 to guarantee fixed body 322 with a plurality of fixation kits 66.Therefore, lid 340 can by with being connected of fixed body 322, make lid 340 start can be along with 32 motions of elasticity interlock body the time.

Return shown in Figure 1ly, on lid 340, more be provided with a ccontaining through hole 346, can insert a metal 347 that can be magnetized.Upper cover plate 341 and lower cover 342 utilize fixation kit 61 (for example: screw) envelope lid 340 to form shielding part 34.And housing 2 is provided with two magnetics 35,36, and magnetic the 35, the 36th utilizes fixation kit 62 to be fixed in to be opened in the 3rd fixed orifice 24 on the housing 2.Magnetic 35,36 can adsorb the metal 347 that is arranged on the lid 340 when the primary importance and the second place, so that fixedly shielding part 34 to be provided.Magnetic the 35, the 36th, can in shielding part 34 respectively at the primary importance and the second place time absorption shielding part 34.

In addition, except above-mentioned embodiment, the position of magnetic 35,36 and metal 347 also can be exchanged, and magnetic 35,36 is connected on the lid 340, and metal 347 is connected on the housing 2, all at protection domain of the present utility model.

See also shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 2 B, wherein Fig. 5 is the shielding part action synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment; Fig. 2 B is the axle bed body and the elasticity interlock body action synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment.Utilize design of the present utility model, shielding part 34 can rotate by the drive of elasticity interlock body 32, as shown in Figure 5, the user can rotate shielding part 34 to be undertaken 180 ° by primary importance 91 and move to the second place 92 by a rotational motion 93; Wherein, primary importance 91 is the positions for shielding part 34 len (not shown), when shielding part 34 is positioned at this primary importance 91, in the camera lens 1 meeting retraction housing 2, and when shielding part 34 moves to the second place 92, camera lens 1 can stretch out to housing 2, makes the user promptly can use camera lens 1 pick-up image; And the rotary design of this kind can reach effect handsome in appearance.

Because connector 3222 is to be connected on the pivot 321, when the user will move 91 during to the second place 92 from primary importance with shielding part 34, pivot 321 can rotate, because the outer rim of axis hole 311 has curved profile 313, therefore connector 3222 can move along curved profile 313, when connector 3222 slides into flange 3131, just can compress loop fasteners 3221, making connector 3222 is that fulcrum is accumulated elastic restoring force on loop fasteners 3221 with 3224 places, ring body center of loop fasteners, when the user is rotated further, because connector 3222 is by flange 3131, therefore the elastic restoring force of accumulating can and move connector 3222 rapidly by loop fasteners 3221 releases along with curved profile 313, makes shielding part 34 move quickly into the second place 92.Otherwise also be same principle when the second place 92 is got back to primary importance 91, do not give unnecessary details at this.

The above only is preferred embodiment of the present utility model, when can not with restriction the utility model scope.Promptly the equalization of being done according to the utility model claim generally changes and modifies, for example: the axle bed body can be integrally formed with housing, make axle sleeve in the utility model preferred embodiment directly be formed at housing on, will not lose main idea of the present utility model place, also not break away from spirit and scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. a lens protecting apparatus is installed on the image capture unit with a housing, it is characterized in that, comprising:

One axle bed body, it is to be arranged on the described housing, offers two axis holes on the described axle bed body, the openend profile of the corresponding side of described two axis holes is the curved profile with a flange;

One elasticity interlock body, it is to be hubbed in described two axis holes by the side with described curved profile with two pivots respectively, described elasticity interlock body is turning axle with the pivot, carries out rotational motion according to curved profile;

One shielding part, it is to be arranged on the described housing, and described shielding part is to be connected with described elasticity interlock body, and described shielding part covers in described camera lens and opens described camera lens in a second place in a primary importance with described rotational motion.

2. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described two axis holes are to be opened in the axle sleeve.

3. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: described housing also digs and is provided with two perforates of passing through for described axle sleeve, has a cover body cover in described two perforates respectively and is overlying on the described axle sleeve.

4. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described shielding part also includes a lid.

5. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that: described lid has a groove body near the center of described housing one side, and described groove body is to be connected with a fixed body on the described elasticity interlock.

6. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that: have more a fixed head on the described groove body, and by a plurality of fixation kits described fixed head is fixed on the described lid, and then make the stationkeeping of described fixed body.

7. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that: more include one first projection in the described groove body, the described first projection leading edge has more a spill button.

8. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 7; it is characterized in that: described fixed body front end has a loop fasteners and described spill button is interlocked; described lid is fixed on the described fixed body; described loop fasteners has more an opening, and described loop fasteners is extended with a connector respectively by the opening two ends and is connected with described pivot.

9. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 4; it is characterized in that: also be provided with a magnetic on the both sides of described housing; described lid is corresponding to also being provided with one for the ccontaining one ccontaining through hole that is magnetized metal on the position of described magnetic, described metal attracts mutually with described magnetic during respectively at the described primary importance and the described second place.

10. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described curved profile is the profile of cam.